According to a source in the Revolutionary Guards intelligence division, Iran has large stockpiles of chemical and microbial weapons and it has armed the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah with them. It also has Quds Forces in Gaza and other Palestinian territories to help Hamas and Islamic Jihad in setting up underground rocket facilities while training and supervising the Palestinians in launching attacks on Israel.

The escalation of the Gaza conflict was ordered by the highest authority in Iran, the source added, and rockets targeting Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are in fact a warning to Israel that its Iron Dome missile defense system cannot thwart Iran’s ballistic missiles and tens of thousands of rockets and missiles in the hands of Hezbollah.

A Pillar of Problems - Eight questions about the Israel-Gaza conflict we still don't have a good handle on.

Israel's Operation Pillar of Defense, after three days of air strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza, could be entering into a new phase of a larger ground invasion. While the war has been dissected six ways to Sunday, there are still gaping holes in our understanding of it, and several questions remain unanswered. Here are eight of them.

1. Was there an Israeli intelligence failure? There is reason to believe that the Israelis were surprised that so many Iranian-made Fajr-5 missiles had found their way into Gaza....

2. Did Turkey, Qatar, and Egypt ever have a handle on Hamas? ...

3. Did Iran ever relinquish its grip on Hamas? To put it another way, the reports of the demise of the Axis of Resistance (Iran-Syria-Hamas) may have been greatly exaggerated...

4. Did the Israelis target a cache of Fajr-5's in Sudan? Speaking of Sudan, it is widely believed that the Israeli Air Force targeted an Iranian weapons factory in Khartoum last month. Were the Israelis targeting Fajr-5 rockets there?....

Report via skype to chatter on Livefeed at OccupiedAir of person near Tel Aviv air base. Reports large explosion and fire. Suspect a missle attack. Speculating that fuel depot on fire. Also reported that another 10 - F16's took off from Tel Aviv a couple of minutes ago.

From feed: Reporting that fire on airfield still burning huge, big smoke clouds and 50 meter high flames! looks palestine hit fuel tank. Another 5 F16's took off. So, at least 15 in the air right now ! This good be a big bang !

Report via skype to chatter on Livefeed at OccupiedAir of person near Tel Aviv air base. Reports large explosion and fire. Suspect a missle attack. Speculating that fuel depot on fire. Also reported that another 10 - F16's took off from Tel Aviv a couple of minutes ago.

From feed: Reporting that fire on airfield still burning huge, big smoke clouds and 50 meter high flames! looks palestine hit fuel tank. Another 5 F16's took off. So, at least 15 in the air right now ! This good be a big bang !

Just getting in & working on catching up - I see no one let the activities subside just because I was away from the computer today.

Job 12:7) But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:8) Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

Report via skype to chatter on Livefeed at OccupiedAir of person near Tel Aviv air base. Reports large explosion and fire. Suspect a missle attack. Speculating that fuel depot on fire. Also reported that another 10 - F16's took off from Tel Aviv a couple of minutes ago.

From feed: Reporting that fire on airfield still burning huge, big smoke clouds and 50 meter high flames! looks palestine hit fuel tank. Another 5 F16's took off. So, at least 15 in the air right now ! This good be a big bang !

Job 12:7) But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:8) Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

pretty sure this was from earlier, but i could be wrong. it's already saturday morning in israel, and it says it hit on the same day as a rocket hit outside jerusalem.

Quoting: tarfonwxx

Thanks, Tarf

I just saw it while trying to catch up, and guess I got my cart before the horse on this one - I'll go back and clean it up to avoid confusion should anyone else mistake my post as being current.

My apologies folks

Job 12:7) But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:8) Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

Using the old testament as a guide, see how Israelite warriors created an empire, we revisit the time of Abraham to David from a military perspective. * Unlock ancient soldiers' secrets using the bible. * See the tactics, weapons, and objectives of old testament war. * Expert insight on military strategies outlined in scriptures.

In addition to being a sacred text, the old testament is an historical account of ancient warfare. From Abraham to David, the bible chronicles the Israelites' creation of an empire.

This video collects expert insight to understand the strategies and tactics used during biblical times. Not only are weapons and battles examined, but we re-examine, from a military viewpoint, old testament characters who are not normally considered warriors. Hear from military historians on the effectiveness and strength of the Israelite army.

Review the time of Abraham to David and understand the warfare and tactics which led to David's kingship. Discover whom the Israelites fought, why, where the battles occurred and how they continued to persevere.

Israel retaliated for Palestinian rocket attacks on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem with five airstrikes before dawn Saturday on the Gaza City offices of Ismail Haniya, the prime minister of Hamas — the militant Islamist group that governs Gaza.

The military said it had struck more than 200 targets overnight, including scores of underground rocket launchers and smuggling tunnels in Rafah, on the Gaza-Egypt border. Along with Mr. Haniya’s headquarters, which was destroyed, the military said in a statement that it had struck the Hamas police and homeland security headquarters, and the house of a Hamas commander, Ahmed Randor.

Hamas officials reported four Hamas militants killed Saturday morning in two separate attacks by Israeli drones. One was killed in Rafah, and three in the Al Magazi refugee camp, in the middle of the Gaza Strip, Hamas said...

IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz has held a situation assessment at the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv. Following the meeting, he instructed the army to bolster the pace of its strikes on terror hubs in Gaza.

Note - Norway is a major oil producer w/ a very liberal population....

It often tries to serve as a mediator in conflicts between Arabs & the West...

Consider, for example, the Oslo Accords....

Quoting: DarbyDoom

You not right. For seismic research need cabel lenght near 5 kilometers. This cabel made vary long size wave, what can go in bottom sea and below. This ship many time ago work in eastern mediterranian for resaerch oil and gaz fields. And this ship towed long cabel near 5 kilometer lenght.